"Door into the sheepfold" (verse 1)—Sheepfold is the nation Israel. jesus will lead His sheep out of Judaism, out from under the Law.
"Door of the sheep" (verse 7)—Jesus is the door for those coming out of Judaism (cf. blind man had no place to go after excommunication).
"The door" (verse 9)—He is the door of salvation for both Jew and Gentile (cf. John 14:6). He is the way in.
Jesus came into the fold the right way (verse 2), made under the Law, in David's line. The porter (the Holy Spirit) opened the way for Him. "Fold" (verse 16) means Israel. For over 2000 years He has been calling out Jew and Gentile. We are now one flock, the church.
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